Davide Chiumiento

Davide Chiumiento

Personal information
Full name	Davide Chiumiento
Date of birth	(1984-11-22) 22 November 1984 (age 39)
Place of birth	Heiden, Switzerland
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder / winger
Youth career
1993–1995	FC Heiden
1995–2000	St. Gallen
2000–2004	Juventus
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004–2007	Juventus	1	(0)
2004–2005	→ Siena (loan)	14	(1)
2005–2006	→ Le Mans (loan)	18	(1)
2006–2007	→ BSC Young Boys (loan)	17	(1)
2007–2010	FC Luzern	88	(17)
2010	Vancouver Whitecaps	2	(0)
2011–2012	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	44	(2)
2012–2017	FC Zürich	106	(9)
International career‡
2004–2005	Italy U21	3	(0)
2005–2006	Switzerland U21	13	(2)
2010	Switzerland	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 June 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 April 2018

Davide Chiumiento (born 22 November 1984) is a Swiss former footballer who played as a midfielder.

Early life

Chiumiento was born in Switzerland but spent most of his childhood abroad. His father, Gerardo Chiumiento, was a power tool salesman and plied his trade in Canada, Saudi Arabia and Japan before returning to his home country with his son. ^{[ citation needed ]}

Career

Juventus

Chiumiento began his career in 2004 at Juventus and quickly made an impressive name for himself at the club on his debut coming on as a substitute against Ancona at the age of 19. Chiumiento also played alongside his childhood hero Alessandro Del Piero, stating after the match "This was my dream".^{[ citation needed ]}

In 2004, he was loaned out to Serie B club Siena to gain more experience. Chiumiento broke into the first-team with 14 apps and contributed to the second division side's promotion. The following year he was loaned out to French side Le Mans playing 27 Ligue 1 matches scoring one goal. In 2006, he was loaned out to Swiss club BSC Young Boys. After his performances in the Swiss Super League, FC Lucerne showed interest in the player and signed him the following year.

Luzern

Chiumiento signed a three-year contract with FC Luzern in the summer of 2007, for €150,000 transfer fee. ^[1] Chiumiento scored his first goal for Luzern against FC Basel. Chiumiento scored his first hat-trick against FC Aarau; the match ended 6–0.

Vancouver Whitecaps

Chiumiento signed with Vancouver Whitecaps of the USSF Division 2 Professional League in 2010. ^[2] He made his USSFD2 debut for Vancouver on 24 September 2010 in a 1–0 loss to Montreal Impact. ^[3] He signed an MLS contract with the club on 8 March 2011. ^[4] Chiumiento made his Major League Soccer debut for the Whitecaps on 19 March 2011 against Toronto FC, assisting on two goals in a 4–2 win. He scored only two goals in his time with the Whitecaps, a botched cross against the San Jose Earthquakes on 11 May. His second goal was a cutback by Camilo where he chipped the ball up, spun 360 degrees, and went bar down with his right foot. It was a candidate for MLS Goal of the Year.

FC Zürich

On 11 July 2012, Chiumiento was transferred to FC Zürich for an undisclosed fee. He scored his first goal on 19 August, putting it bottom right, making it 1–1 against Servette FC. He won the 2013–14 Swiss Cup and 2015–16 Swiss Cup with Zürich. In June 2017 his contract was not renewed.

International

Chiumiento was called up as a replacement for Johann Lonfat in Switzerland's UEFA Euro 2004 squad. However, he turned the call-up down as he still had hope of appearing for Italy. ^[5]

In February 2010, Chiumiento decided to play for Switzerland and made his first appearance for the Swiss national neam in a friendly match against Uruguay after having declined many call-ups. Although his dream was to play for Italy he decided he would play for Switzerland as he has a chance to be a regular in the starting team. Chiumiento was not chosen for the Swiss 2010 FIFA World Cup squad.

Playing style

Chiumiento is referred to as the Swiss Ronaldinho ^{[6] [7] [8]} although he idolizes Alessandro Del Piero. He is recognized for his pace, dribbling skills, and playmaking ability. Chiumiento plays preferably as a central attacking midfielder, but can play on both wings, or as a second striker.

Personal life

Davide attended Heiden Primary School in his hometown before moving to Turin, Italy, to attend Scuola Privata Athenaeum. He has a mother, Manuela Chiumiento, and an older brother, Claudio Chiumiento. Davide is fluent in four languages, English, French, Italian, and German. These have all helped him have a successful career in many countries. Davide had a great friendship with former FC Zurich striker, Eric Hassli, in his time in Vancouver, not just off the field, but on it, as many Hassli's goals were set up or created by Chiumiento. Davide was Hassli's best man at his wedding right before he transferred to FC Zurich. Some of his hobbies include spending time with his family and friends, and listening to Latin or Brazilian music, as well as surfing the internet. He is a dual citizen as his father was born in Italy.

References

1. "Reports and Financial Statements at 30 June 2008" (PDF). Juventus FC. 28 October 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 June 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
2. "Ambitious Whitecaps add two more players". The Province. Archived from the original on 21 August 2010.
3. "USSF Division-2 Pro League". Ussf.demosphere.com. 24 September 2010. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
4. "Whitecaps FC sign midfielder/striker Davide Chiumiento | Vancouver Whitecaps FC". Whitecapsfc.com. 8 March 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
5. "Barnetta steps up for Swiss". UEFA. 6 June 2004. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
6. Constantineau, Bruce (9 March 2011). "'The Swiss Ronaldinho?' Whitecaps lock up midfielder Chiumiento with MLS contract". The Vancouver Sun. Archived from the original on 27 April 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
7. Timko, Brandon (12 November 2010). ""Swiss Ronaldinho" bringing skill set to Vancouver". MLSsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 12 October 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
8. Timko, Brandon (8 March 2011). "Vancouver sign playmaker Davide Chiumiento". MLSsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 12 October 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2011.

External links

• Davide Chiumiento at Major League Soccer
• Davide Chiumiento at National-Football-Teams.com
• Davide Chiumiento at Swiss Football League